18 July 2009
Air Insertion
Contact! Wait out! Soldiers from Charlie Company (C Coy) of the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), insert via United States Marine Corps helicopters and Australian Black Hawks into the Sam Hill Airfield. Aggressively taking the fight to the Red Force - C Coy establish an area from which to mount future operations
Drop off: A Soldier from the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), picks up ready to move after being dropped off at Sam Hill Airfield by a United States Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Secure Landing Zone: A soldier with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), faces out after being droped off by an Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter at Sam Hill Airfield in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Order of march; A Section Commander with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), directs his troops after an air insertion by two Australian Army Black Hawk helicopters - on a move to Sam Hill Airfield in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Spotter Private Adam Tanner 27, and Sniper Lance Corporal Clancy Roberts - both from the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), look for targets as they scan the Sam Hill Airfield surrounds in Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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We're watching you: Spotter Private Adam Tanner, 27 and Sniper Lance Corporal Clancy Roberts, 31 from the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), look for targets as they scan the Sam Hill Airfield in Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Landing Zone; United States Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knights and a CH-53 Sea Stallion land at the end of Sam Hill Airfield to insert soldiers from the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, a part of Blue Force - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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On the move: Troops from the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, move towards a tree line after being dropped off by a United States Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stalion at the end of the Sam Hill Airfield - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Dynamic Landing: Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopters move in to land at the Sam Hill Airfield to drop off Blue Force troops - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Dropping off: An Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter drops off Blue Force troops at the end of Sam Hill Airfield - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
(Date taken: 17 July 2009)
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Spotter Private Adam Tanner, 27 and Sniper Lance Corporal Clancy Roberts, 31 with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), look for targets as they scan the Sam Hill Airfield surrounds - Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
